Jim Brown was not only an amazing professional football player with the Cleveland Browns, and that fact is widely known and is acknowledged by his presence in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It has even been stated by a number of sources that Jim Brown was the greatest football player ever. Brown was also elected to the Lacrosse Hall of Fame and that Hall of Fame refers to him as possibly the greatest lacrosse player of all time. But, what kind of athlete was Jim Brown in high school?

Jim Brown went to Manhasset High School in New York and through four years he earned 13 letters; Brown received these letters in the sports of Football, Baseball, Basketball, and Lacrosse. While in high school he also competed in track and on the water polo team. It is said that Brown received 42 scholarship offers before deciding on going to Syracuse University.